Two old Bitcoin wallets that had been quiet since 2011 have suddenly moved billions. And they were not the only one. In total, 80,000 BTC changed ownership. The market looks breathlessly, what is going on here?
Rare Bitcoin from 2011 comes to life
On Friday morning it became clear that two wallets each had sent 10,000 BTC to new addresses. Those coins were received on April 3, 2011, when Bitcoin (BTC) only cost 78 cents. Against the current rate, that is more than 1.1 billion dollars per wallet. More than 13 million percent profit.
As if that is not special enough, six other wallets followed shortly thereafter. They also moved more than 10,000 BTC. All in all, it concerns more than $ 8 billion in Bitcoin – all from the early years of the network.
One mysterious owner?
Blockchainbedrijf Arkham was the first to identify the movements. They suspect that all eight wallets belong to one and the same party. But nobody knows who. There is no name, no explanation, no announcement. Only silence. And 80,000 moved bitcoin.
It is striking that all coins have been sent to modern Segwit addresses that make lower transaction costs possible. They have not been touched since then.
Why now?
Bitcoin from the so-called ‘Satoshi era’-the first years after the launch in 2009-is extremely rare. The founder of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was still active at the time. Many of these old wallets are seen as relics, tangible memories of the early days of crypto.
The fact that such amounts are moving right now raises questions. Does anyone prepare to sell? Or is this simply an internal recliping? Nobody knows for sure. But in a market where every movement is under a magnifying glass, this kind of news always causes unrest.
Is Roger far the mysterious Bitcoin-Whale of $ 7 billion?
There are now rumors that none other than Roger is far behind the mysterious transactions. According to speculations in the crypto community, he would be responsible for moving no less than 80,000 BTC – good for around $ 7 billion.
If that is indeed correct, this would be openly profiled as one of the richest people in the world, and confirm that he has had a gigantic fortune since the early days of Bitcoin.
Source: https://newsbit.nl/satoshi-era-wallets-ontwaken-wie-verplaatste-7-miljard-aan-bitcoin-btc/
